PNG to HEIC Converter

Turn heavy PNG images into small HEIC files for iPhone, iPad and Mac, transparency included - for the web pick PNG to AVIF instead.

How to convert PNG to HEIC

  1. Add your PNG files. Drop up to 30 PNG images into the box, or browse for them. Your browser decodes them first.
  2. Pick the HEIC quality. Quality 85 is close to what an iPhone saves. Full colour keeps red text and fine edges crisper.
  3. Adjust if you like. Turn on Keep EXIF to keep the date and camera details, resize or rename. Every option starts closed.
  4. Convert and download. Press Convert to HEIC. Our server encodes each image and deletes it when you download. More than two files come as a ZIP.

Want to check the result? Open it in the HEIC Viewer.

Why convert PNG to HEIC?

PNG keeps every pixel, which makes it heavy.

HEIC keeps the look - and the transparency - in a small fraction of the size, and Apple devices open it natively.

Screenshots and artwork for an Apple photo library are the typical use.

PNG vs HEIC

PNGHEIC
CompressionLossless (Deflate)HEVC
Typical size100%10-30%
TransparencyYesYes
Opens onEverythingiPhone, iPad, Mac; Windows with extensions
BrowsersAllSafari only

Going the other way? HEIC to PNG works for every device. Test files are in the PNG sample files.

Good to know

  • Made on our server. Browsers cannot write HEIC, so the image travels as a PNG over HTTPS and is deleted the moment you download the result.
  • Windows needs the HEIF and HEVC extensions to open HEIC - send Windows users a JPG.
  • Keep EXIF carries the date, camera and location over; it is off by default.
  • Transparent PNGs stay transparent in the HEIC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your PNG files into the box, keep quality 85 or pick a preset, and press Convert to HEIC. More than two files come as a ZIP.

Yes, briefly - browsers cannot write HEIC. Your browser sends one PNG copy over HTTPS, and our server deletes it the moment you download the result.

Photos and artwork often shrink by 70-90%; flat graphics save less.

Only with Keep EXIF on - by default they are removed. The page warns you when a photo contains a GPS location.

With the free HEIF and the HEVC extensions from the Microsoft Store. For sharing with Windows users, keep the PNG.

HEIF is the container; HEIC is HEIF with HEVC images inside - what iPhones save. Both open on Apple devices.

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